Translation and Reliability of the Preliminary Spanish Version of the Sport Imagery Questionnaire

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the reliability of the preliminary Spanish version of the Sport Imagery Questionnaire (SIQ). The SIQ was developed to examine five cognitive and motivational functions of imagery use. Participants were 81 athletes competing in soccer (n = 43) and roller skating (n = 38), ranging in age from 14 to 29 years (M = 18.10, SD = 3.16). Reliability was evaluated through internal consistency analyses of the scale. Cronbach’s alpha coefficients were high indicating that the scale is a reliable instrument for the measurement of imagery use in Spanish athletes. Further psychometric research should now examine factor structure and imagery use across competitive level and type of sport in a larger sample of Spanish athletes.

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Ruiz, M. & Watt, A. (2012). Translation and Reliability of the Preliminary Spanish Version of the Sport Imagery Questionnaire. Advances in Physical Education, 2, 73-75. doi: 10.4236/ape.2012.22013.

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